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Why I Picked It Up: I definitely judged this book by it’s cover.  Those who know me know I am not a lover of cats, but this one made me smile.  His eyes, stance, and cape had me amused.  Plus, Sherry and I seem to have an unexplainable thing for superheroes. Why I Finished It: […]

Why I Picked It Up: In searching for strong social studies text for our Beyond the Textbook Session, I found this advanced reader’s copy in Sherry’s personal collection.  It was definitely a “Jessica book,” so she happily gave me her copy. Why I Finished It: Curiosity!  From the beginning I was intrigued by the stories the […]

Why I Picked It Up: To be completely honest, Jessica actually picked this one up. We were looking for graphic novels to incorporate into a session we’re working on, and Page by Paige was one that we’d seen in a few places. The play on words in the title made me happy, so even though […]

Why I Picked It Up: My son and I were studying in the children’s section in Barnes & Noble, when he looked up and pointed at a display shelf and hollered, “MOM! Totally a book for you!”  It’s official, my son is completely aware of my quirky taste in books and there are varied authors […]

Why I Picked It Up: It’s October!  This means the beginning of my favorite few months, not just for family, food, and celebration, but because of seasonal picture books.  I love to peruse the book displays in our local Barnes and Noble.  There are always the old favorites, but every year there are new holiday […]

Why I Picked It Up: This book had two different things to recommend it to me. We tend to read either YA novels or picture books, and so we’ve been looking for younger elementary chapter books. We are also getting ready for the upcoming Texas Council for the Social Studies Conference at the end of the month, […]